Old Melbourne

1910s14 photos

Spring St. Melb, c. 1911c. 1911Spring St. Melb, c. 1911c. 1911Grand hotel, Spring Street, Melbourne, 1911?1911?Continuation School, Spring Street, Melbourne, 19121912BOURKE ST., FROM SPRING ST., MELBOURNE, c. 1912c. 1912Parliament House [looking up Spring St.], 1900–251900–25View of Collins Street, Melbourne from above Elizabeth Street looking towards Spring Street, 1910–201910–20Alcaston House, 2 Collins street (corner Spring Street) Melbourne, 1900–301900–30Alcaston House, Spring Street, Melbourne, 1900–301900–30Civil servants in front of the Spring Street government offices, Melbourne, Victoria, 1900–301900–30Civil servants in front of the Spring Street government offices, Melbourne, Victoria, 1900–301900–30Princess Theatre and Spring Street looking towards the Grand Hotel, 19161916Sailors on parade, Spring St., Melbourne, c. 1919c. 1919Sailors on parade, Spring St., Melbourne, c. 1919c. 1919

1920s9 photos

Spring Street at the steps of Treasury Building, Melbourne, Vic, 1910–301910–30Spring Street, looking South, 1920–251920–25Collins Street looking west from Spring Street, 1914–331914–33Collins Street looking west from Spring Street, 1914–331914–33Crowd viewing military parade in Spring Street 19241924Crowd In Spring St, 19241924First Scotch College in Spring Street, (building designated Polish Manufacture), 1920–301920–30Treasury Buildings. Spring Street. Melbourne, 1914–411914–41City of Melbourne from above the corner of Flinders and Spring Streets, 1927–281927–28

1930s21 photos

Collins St. Melbourne. [from Spring St.], 1925–351925–35Spring Street, Melbourne, c. 1930c. 1930Model School, Spring Street facade, 19331933The tuck shop opposite the Model School, Spring St, 19331933Model School, Spring Street, Melbourne, 19331933[Statue of Adam Lindsay Gordon, Spring Street, Melbourne], 1930s1930s[Melbourne centenary celebrations, Spring St.], 19341934Bronze statue of Adam Lindsay Gordon, Spring Street, Melbourne, 19341934Fountain. Spring Street. [Melbourne], 19341934Photograph of statue of Adam Lindsay Gordon, Spring Street, Melbourne, Vic, 19351935Parliament House, Spring Street, 1936–391936–39Parliament House, Spring Street, 1936–391936–39View down Collins Street from Spring Street, with bicyclists crossing the street, 1936–391936–39SPRING STREET GARDENS, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54HOTEL WINDSOR, SPRING STREET, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54SPRING ST. FROM THE TREASURY STEPS, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54COMMONWEALTH BUILDING, SPRING STREET, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54THE TREASURY BUILDING, SPRING STREET, MELBOURNE, VIC, 1920–541920–54Looking West Along Collins Street, From Spring Street, Melbourne, 1920–541920–54Spring Street, Melbourne, 1920–541920–54Collins St. [looking west from Spring Street] Melb. [i.e. Melbourne], 19391939

1940s16 photos

Scotch College site, Spring St., Melbourne - [plaque], 1937–441937–44Arch of boomerangs, topped with a crown, spanning Bourke Street Melbourne, looking towards Spring Street and Parliamentary Buildings, 1930–501930–50Troops marching [in Spring St., Melbourne, passing Parliament House], c. 1940c. 1940R.A.A.F. in Spring St. passing Parliament House, c. 1941c. 1941View Showing Bourke Street, From Spring Street To Spencer Street, Melbourne, Vic, 1941–541941–54Collins Street from Spring Street intersection, Melbourne, 1945–541945–54Collins Street from Spring Street intersection, Melbourne, 1945–541945–54Fountain, Spring Street, 1945–541945–54Fountain, Spring Street, 1945–541945–54Elevated view of Parliament House, Spring Street, Melbourne, 1945–541945–54Burke & Wills Statue, Spring Street, 1945–541945–54Fountain, Spring Street, [Melbourne, Vic.], 19491949Old Treasury, Spring Street, Melbourne, Vic, 19491949Hotel Windsor, Spring Street, [Melbourne, Vic.], 19491949Parliament House, Spring Street, Melbourne, Vic, 19491949Old Treasury, Spring Street, Melbourne, Vic, 19491949

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230 historic photos of Spring Street, Melbourne, taken between 1858 and 1975, gathered from across the suburbs by what their catalogue titles say. They span 12 decades, with the most from the 1900s (45). All are from State Library Victoria; each photo links to its original record.